[Avodah] Evolution

[Lisa Liel]

On 2/28/2012 4:46 PM, Micha Berger wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:45:08PM -0500, T613K at aol.com wrote:
> : Macroevolution is also a proven fact if it is defined very simply as
> : "change over time." You can look at ancient fossils and see horses and dogs that
> : are recognizably horses and dogs, but different from modern-day horses and
> : dogs.
>
> : What scientists claim is that evolution can explain the origin of species,
> : which is the very thing we dispute. Not gonna loop to that because it's
> : been  done and done and done...
>
> Then you might recall that I posted examples of documented speciation, and
> not "just" to explain the fossil record. Check out the examples at
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciation>.
>
> "Macroevolution", as far as I can tell, is used in popular parlance only as
> a way to divide off whatever aspect of evolution a Creationist wants to
> claim hasn't been seen in today's world from those that have, so that
> they can deny it occurs. And as more things are proven, "macroevolution"
> shifts in meaning. See<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroevolution#Misuse>.
Simply put, the idea that evolution/speciation can account for the whole 
gamut of life forms we see on this planet is a far reach, and certainly 
not scientific fact.  The absurdity of extrapolating a process like this 
back billions of years before we have any evidence at all to a single 
point doesn't even qualify as a scientific theory.  It's simple fantasy.

The fact that speciation happens is probably a fact.  Some examples have 
been found, although the term "species" has been jiggered a little to 
make it fit.  But the "Theory of Evolution" is that one single life form 
developed into everything alive that exists on Earth.  And that's 
science fiction.  Maybe someday it will be found to be the case.  Today 
isn't that day.

Lisa


Lisa